diff --git a/manifests/generic_service.pp b/manifests/generic_service.pp
index 2780f26e..780133dc 100644
--- a/manifests/generic_service.pp
+++ b/manifests/generic_service.pp
@@ -31,20 +31,12 @@
 #   (optional) Control the ensure parameter for the package ressource.
 #   Defaults to 'present'.
 #
-# DEPRECATED PARAMETERS
-#
-# [*ensure_package*]
-#   (optional) Control the ensure parameter for the package ressource.
-#   Defaults to undef.
-#
 define designate::generic_service(
   $package_name,
   $service_name,
   $enabled        = false,
   $manage_service = true,
   $package_ensure = 'present',
-  # DEPRECATED PARAMETERS
-  $ensure_package = undef
 ) {
 
   include ::designate::deps
@@ -54,18 +46,10 @@ define designate::generic_service(
   $designate_title = "designate-${name}"
   Exec['post-designate_config'] ~> Anchor['designate::service::end']
 
-  if $ensure_package {
-    warning("designate::generic_service::ensure_package is deprecated and will be removed in \
-the future release. Please use designate::generic_service::package_ensure instead.")
-    $package_ensure_real = $ensure_package
-  } else {
-    $package_ensure_real = $package_ensure
-  }
-
   if ($package_name) {
     if !defined(Package[$package_name]) {
       package { $designate_title:
-        ensure => $package_ensure_real,
+        ensure => $package_ensure,
         name   => $package_name,
         notify => Anchor['designate::install::end'],
         tag    => ['openstack', 'designate-package'],
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/remove_deprecated_ensure_package_option-b1a7d2a9e67af4c0.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/remove_deprecated_ensure_package_option-b1a7d2a9e67af4c0.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..67253070
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/remove_deprecated_ensure_package_option-b1a7d2a9e67af4c0.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - Deprecated ensure_package option has been removed.